Trinidad Poems - Poems about Trinidad

Harsh is the time of your birth The bleaching sun, taking away all beauty of the earthly jade. But out of this parched season, You bring forth the passions of your ever living substance. Whispers of the cool, dry winds Wave your exquisiteness for all to see. Canvasing the floor of the soft earth, Beneath each towering tree. The stately soft...

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Damian CJ and the guys boarded The 9 o'clock concord flight that night They were on Trinidadian ground Within two hours. Then rented a Limo, chauffer included. When Four arrived on the site they noticed the first Floor of one building was complete. The second floor was beginning. The other hotel only had the first Floor complete. At...

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I Remember when days were long and all de children do is play, or how de burnin sun hot like fire and snow cone all melt away when I...

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Oh, to be in Trinidad when the hot scented currents flow, from East Dry River to Nariva samaan and silk cotton tree grow. Where whisperin’ palms reach across island reef and coconut lagoon, and the forests of Papa Bois flower with poinsettias in bloom Oh, to be in Trinidad in the time...

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Wistful is the heart, silent the walls where the gambols of youth echoed. A return tale’s sentimental journey inside the gates of Sweet Briar Road Long it behoves me my thanksgiving to you, aunties Yvonne and Jocelyn T. For all the love you showed withal and...

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I remember the land of drums I was born bedded beneath great hanging nets; the sound of the conch and the horn. My blue suitcase filled with stuff, the red tricycle and pedal car that...

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Quote :: “TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NONE”- Proverb. When needed …… (Trinidad Sonnet) Realized late meaning of that proverb. Lost some opportunities for lifetime importance of time just failed to honor. Sometimes wonder have I accomplished that aim, what's thought long time back, or wasted time ; truly don't know where I'm really at. When needed wasted time, now suffering; feel lost far...

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Ah was standing there liming, Thinking ah was having some fun Laughing, drinking, and singing On the Island of Sun Along came a car with some thugs And before you know it, Ah was shot, and now I will End up in a 6 foot pit Yuh cannot take time outside Yuh own home and land Cause before you know it You are shot and it’s...

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Oh what a time we had riding on the bus to the Centre! The scenery was amazing We felt as if we were with VS Naipaul as we journeyed The roads were smooth The atmosphere conducive to productivity The laughter, the smiles, the shared experiences were enough To put our minds at ease as we constantly asked the driver to...

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I leave my home in Trinidad And I come to live in America And now I working at Kmart Whole day at a cash register But I do have a lot of problems Every time I get hungry to eat all it has is a bunch of junk food Or bread with some artificial meat ...

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Trinidad the land of my birth it is the best place on earth like every where we have problems but by the grace of god one day we will solve them, people of all races are living here, you can see them walking around without a fear, I have been to alot of places some are good, some are bad, many...

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I hear that a girl in Trinidad Looking for a very good husband My brother says she father rich Will give me house and land Well I must admit I thought This sounds like a good plan So I decide go to Trinidad And become she loving husband When the plane land in the airport It was getting kind of late So we drive straight...

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Cool Trinidad girls They running on the beach And they playing around Dancing to the music And singing a song Does matter what age you are Or if your hair is full with curls You all are superstars You are Cool Trinidad girls Going San Fernando having fun Shopping for the latest style Hannah and Amanda Laughing all the...

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Trinidad girls Meet a girl in Trinidad She like to eat plenty pepper But if you see the girl She sweet like sugar She likes to sing And she can dance for so She likes to go shopping Gulf city and San Fernando And she has a lot of respect The girl is pure class She says good morning To every one...

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Trinidad boys Have a guy in Trinidad He says he’s a ladies man So I ask him to tell me how t very slow so I can understand He has on a polo shirt And Michael Jordan sneakers He driving a Toyota He just put in some new speakers He sees a girl passing So he stand up watching she And when leave and gone He said...

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